Feed-box.



No. 811,592. 7 PATENTED FEB. 6, 1906. J. S. H. & G- D. STONEBURNER.

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A PATENTED FEB.6, 1906. J. s. H.&0.:D, STONEBURNER.

FEED BOX.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2, 1904.

2 SHEETS-BHEET 2v *Nrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. H. STONEBURNER AND CHARLES D. STONEBURNER, OF ARLINGTON,VIRGINIA.

FEED-BOX- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1906.

Application filed November 2, 1904. Serial No. 231,171.

To all whom it may conccrn:

Be it known that we, JOHN S. H. STONE- BURNER and CHARLES D.STONEBURNER, re-

siding at Arlington, in the county of Alexandria and State of Virginia,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Feed- Boxes, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to feed-boxes, and has for its object theconstruction of a box which may be readily applied to a wagon, which maybe folded up so as to occupy but a small space when not in use, whichshall prevent the loss of any of the contents, and which shall be simpleand durable.

The invention may be generally summarized as consisting of thecombinations of elements for the purpose specified set forth in theclaims annexed to and. forming a part of this specification.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 represents a top plan view of thebox, showing the same opened, the retaining-board being folded down intothe position shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 2 represents an end elevation of saidbox. Fig. 3 represents a detail sectional view of the front and part ofthe bottom of the box on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents anend elevation with part of the end broken away, showing the box open foruse. Fig. 5 represents a detail in elevation of the back part of thebox, and Fig. 6 represents a sectional detail on the line 6 6 of Fig. 1.

The box consists of a top or cover A, a back B, ends C, and a front D.The cover is hinged. to the top of the back part B by hinges a a. (SeeFig. 1.) The back B may be provided with a sliding portion 1) near eachend of the same for the purpose of fitting the box to the back of awagon, the sides of said wagon being provided with the ordinary cleatsfor the end-gate, the back B taking the place of the ordinary back-boardof such wagon. A sliding connection between the part b and the back B isprovided by means of a hooked strap 1), having the slots 1) there- .in,through which and, through slots 1) in the part I) extend the bolts 1),nuts I) on said bolts enabling the part b to be secured in any desiredposition with reference to the back B. The hooks b on the end of eachstrap 1) enable the box to be supported on the side of the wagon or anyother convenient portion thereof.

\Vith the width of the members I) as shown in the drawings the box maybe readily applied to the front or rear end of a wagon in place of theordinary end-board thereof, provided that the cleats for such board areat the extreme end of the body, enabling said members to be supported bythe end of the floor. By merely widening the said members, so that thelower edges thereof are as low as the bottom of the box, the box may beapplied to wa on-bodies the bottoms of which extend considerable beyondsaid cleats.

The end C and the front D are secured together and the front is hingedto the bottom part E. Folding links 0 c, pivoted, respec' tively, to theends C and the back B and pivotally connected together at 0 limit theopening movement of the box and hold the parts in position for use, asshown in Fig. 4.

In order to prevent the loss of any grain fromthe ends of the box, weprovide the box at each end and interiorly of the ends C with thetransverse member C. These transverse members extend from the back ofthe box to the front thereof when the box is closed and are of the shapeshown in Fig. 4. They fit closely against the ends 0; but to prevent theparts from separating, as by warping or otherwise, to permit the escapeof grain therebetween We have provided means for holding these parts incontact, such means being shown more particularly in Figs. 4 and 6. 1

F designates a metal plate secured, as by screws f, to the lower end ofthe transverse member C. This plate is provided with an arcuate slot,the center of curvature of such slot f being the junction of the bottomE and the front D. A bolt G extends through the lower rear portion ofthe end C and through the slot f, a recess f being formed between theplate F and the portion of the transverse member 0 adjacent thereto forthe reception of the head of the bolt G,

whereby said bolt may travel with the lower portion of the end C slidingalong in said slot. A stud or elongated washer g is provided between thenut g and the end C for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.

I11 order to cause the lowering of the front of the box to raise thecover of the same, we

5 When the front of'the box is dropped to its and take the place of thetail-board thereof,

' lowest'pos'ition saidcove'r is rotated on its it may be substitutedequally well for the hinges to bring the free edge thereof beyond frontboard thereof. in such case the cover the piv'ot that is,"with the freeedge to the of the box would constitute a foot-rest for the rear" of thevertical'line extending through driver.

2 such pivotl By this means the front of the What we claim, and desireto secure by Letboxwhen lowered not only elevates the cover, tersPatent, is- I but sustains it in such elevated position. 1. A feed-boxfor wagons, said box having Owing to the fact that the ends and front ofa back adapted to form an end-board of the the box are connected, thelinks'connect said Wagon-body, and means carried by said back cover withthe front of the box through such to enable the box to be applied towagonends. bodies of different widths, substantially as As will be seenby an inspection of Fig. 1, described. the cover of the box is a littlelonger than the 2. A feed-box for wagons, said box having bottom of thesame, and the stud or el0n a back adapted to form an end-board of thegated, Washer g separates the link-sections wagon-body, and adjustableend portions h h from the links a c" and prevents the opercarried bysaid back, whereby the box mayationof one from interfering with that ofthe be fitted to wagon-bodies of varying'widths, other. substantially asdescribed.

In order to prevent the grain from spilling 3. A feed-box for wagons,said box having 3 5 over the front of the box when the front is a backadapted to form an end-board of the dropped or lowered, aretaining-board K is wagon-body, a sliding member at each end ofivotally connected, as "by hin es, (not the back having slotstherethrough, ahooked shown,) to the front D. When t e box is lateextending across said slots, bolts exclosed, this board is folded downflat upon tending through said back, slots, and plate,

40 the front D, occupyin'gthe position shown in and nuts on said boltsfor clamping said plate 3. In order to support this retainingagainst thesliding member, substantially as board in its operative position, it isprovided described.

With a brace 76, hinged at one edge thereof to 4. Afeed-box having incombination a pivthe boardK." When the board K is turned oted cover, aback, a bottom, a front and 4 5 up in position to retain the grain, thebrace it ends, said front being pivoted adjacent to the is turned atright angles to said board with bottom of the box, and connectionsbetween its lower edgeengagin the front D. A hook said front and saidcover for elevating the lat- 7c on said brace may then be inserted intoan ter by the lowering of the front, said conneceye (1 on the board D,whereby the brace is tions being adapted to rotate said cover and heldin position to support the board Kin opbring its free edge to the rearof a vertical erativerelation to the front D. line extending through thepivot thereof A canvas lining L is provided for the botwhen the front isfully lowered, substantially tom and front'of the box, whereby theescape as described. 7 of grain between said bottom and the front D 5. Afeed-box having in combination a pivis prevented when the former isturned up to ote'd cover, a back, a bottom, a front, and retain thegrain in place. This liningmay be ends, said front being hinged to thebottom, extended up along the back B, if desired. and links connected tosaid front and said The retaining board K extends from end cover andadapted to rotate the cover to to end of the front of the box. In orderto bring its free edge to the rear of a vertical 6o permit the front tobe folded up into closing line extending through the pivot thereof whenposition, the transverse members C are rabthe front is fully lowered,substantially as debeted or recessedat 0 (see Fig. 4,) such rescribed.cesses or'ra'bbets being of'sufiicient depth to 6. A feed-box having incombination a receive the folded retaining-board and at the back, apivoted cover, a front, and ends, said same time permit the front of thebox to be completely closed.

If desired, a small box M may be provided at any convenient place withinthe feed-box l for the receptionof tools or lunch.

The cover may be provided with block a, having a turn-button a thereonadapted to hold a saw. If desired, a partition intermediate of andsimilar in construction to the j transverse members C may be provided,whereby the box may be divided into separate portions.

While we have described our invention as adapted to be applied to theback of a wagon have connected the lower rear corner of said end withsaid cover by means of a link. This link is made of two sections it it,said sections being adjustably connected by means of slots and boltsextending therethrough, as shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 4. By meansof this adjustable connection the link-sections h it may be so adjustedthat the act of lower ing the front of the box causes the cover to belifted, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4E, and the link connection thereaftersupports said cover in its elevated position.

The length of the links and their points of connection with the cover Aare such that ends being carried by the front and said front beingpivoted to the bottom, links connecting the lower inner extremities ofthe ends and the cover and adapted to rotate the cover to bring its freeedge to the rear of a vertical line extending through the pivot thereofwhen the front is fully lowered, substantially as described.

7. A feed-box having in combination a back, a bottom, a pivoted. cover,a front, and ends, said ends being carried by the front and said frontbeing pivoted. to the bottom, foldable links connecting the ends and theback of the box, and links connecting the lower inner extremities of theends and the cover and adapted to rotate the cover to bring its freeedge to the rear of a vertical line extending through the pivot thereofwhen the front is lowered to straighten said foldable links, substantially as described.

8. A feed-box having in combination a back, a bottom, a front, and ends,the ends being carried by the front and the front being hinged to thebottom, of transverse members extending from the back of the box to thefront adjacent to the ends of the same, a plate secured to each of saidmembers, said members being recessed back of said plate and said platehaving an arc-shaped slot therein, a headed bolt extending through eachof said ends and through said slot with the head in the recess betweensaid plate and said memher, and a nut for tightening said bolt wherebythe members and. ends may be kept in substantial contact, substantiallyas described.

9. A feed-box having in combination a back, a bottom, a front, and ends,said ends being carried by the front and said front being hinged to thebottom, a retaining-board extending longitudinally of the front from endto end of the same, said board being hinged to the front of the box,whereby it may be folded up when the box is closed, and means forsupporting said board in an ele vated position to retain the feed in thebox when the front is lowered, substantially as described.

10. A feed-box having in combination, a back, a bottom, a front, andends, said ends being carried by the front and the front being hinged tothe bottom, a retaining-board. carried by the front and extending fromend to end of the same, said retaining-board being hinged to the front,whereby it may be folded down when the box is closed, a brace for saidretaining-board, said brace being hinged to said board, a hook carriedby said brace and an eye carried by the front board, whereby the bracemay be supported in position to sustain the retaining board in anelevated position when the front is lowered, substantially as described.

11. A feed-box having in combination a back. a bottom, a front, andends, the ends being secured to the front and the front being hinged tothe bottom, transverse members extending from the back to the front ofthe box when the latter is closed, said members being adjacent to theends of the box, a retaining-board extending longitudinally of the frontand hinged thereto whereby it may be folded down when the box is closed,and means for sustaining said board in an ele vated position, themembers being provided with a recessed portion or rabbet for thereception of said retaining-board when the box is closed, substantiallyas described.

12. A feed-box having in combination a back, a bottom, a front, andends, the ends being carried by the front and the front being hinged tothe bottom, transverse members adacent to the ends and extending fromthe back of the box to the front of the same when the latter is closed,a canvas lining covering the bottom and front of the box, and means forretaining said members and ends in substantial contact substantially asdescribed.

13. A feed-box having in combination a back, a bottom, a front, andends, the ends being carried by the front and the front being hinged tothe bottom, transverse members adjacent to said ends and extending fromthe back of the box to the front of the same when the latter is closed,a retaining-board extending the length of the box and hinged to saidfront whereby it may be folded down when the front is closed, and acanvas lining covering the bottom and front of the box and the surfaceof the retaining board which folds down against said front,substantially as described.

14. A feedbox having in combination a back, a bottom, a front, ends, anda cover, said cover being hinged to the upper portion of the box andsaid. front being hinged to the bottom and carrying said ends,transverse members adjacent to the ends and extending from the back tothe front of the box when the latter is closed, means carried by saidends and in sliding engagement with said members for holding said endsand. members in contact during the opening and closing movement of thefront, a link connected to saidv means and said cover for raising saidcover when the front is lowered, said link being adapted to rotate thecover to bring its free edge beyond the hinges thereof when the front isfully lowered, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

JOHN S. H. STONEBURNER. CHARLES D. STONEBURNER.

Witnesses:

E. B. MEEK, W. M. SMITH.

